Unit 8 Literature Lesson 1 The Last Leaf课件北师大版（2019）选择性必修第三册
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Lesson 1
Unit 8 Literature
Leading-in
Which story can you think of？
Who is the author
Activate and Share
How much do you know about O. Henry
1. Where was O. Henry from
a. UK b. France c. USA
2. As a writer, he was most
famous for _________.
a. novels b. short stories
c. poems
3. He started the writing style of ________.
a. surprising endings
b. humorous starts
c. sad endings
O. Henry was an American short story writer, whose stories are set in his own time, the early 20th century. Many take place in New York City and frequently feature characters with blue-collar jobs, such as policemen and waitresses. Among them, The Gift of the Magi, The Cop and The Anthem（警察与赞美诗） and The Last Leaf enjoy huge popularity.
Introduction
Have you read the story
And what do you know about it
Three elements of short stories
setting
characters
plots
Read the story quickly and find the information below.
(Ex.2)
Sue, Johnsy, the doctor, and Mr Behrman.
The story took place in November in Greenwich Village.
Mr Behrman died of pneumonia .
Main characters
When and where
What happened in the end
characters
setting
plots
ending
Read and Explore
In November, a cold, unseen stranger,Mr Pneumonia _____ his finger on Johnsy.
Johnsy _______ the leaves
on the ivy vine and thought that she must die when the last ivy leaf _____ .
Behrman and Sue looked out the window and ________that there was just one leaf left.
The next morning, Johnsy saw the leaf_________ on the vine.
The following day, Johnsy saw the leaf was still there.The doctor said she would ___ and get better.
The next day,Mr Behrman _______.
The janitor ______ him lying in bed helplessly with pain the day before.
counted
fell
noticed
remained
live
died
Read and complete the timeline(Ex.3)
placed
found
activity verbs
state verbs
die
place
count
fall
notice
remain
find
(In both simple and continuous tenses)
(Only in simple tenses)
live
With the help of the timeline and pictures, retell the story using the following activity verbs and state verbs .
Pair Work
activity verbs
state verbs
die
place
count
fall
notice
remain
find
In November
The next morning
The following day
The next day
live
(Read the story again and divide it into 4 parts.)
beginning/cause
development
climax
ending
Four elements of plots
Paragraph the story
beginning/cause(para.1-3)
development(para.4-7)
How did the author describe pneumonia
Why did the author describe pneumonia in this way
Behrman said, “This is not a place in which Miss Johnsy shall lie sick. Someday I will paint a masterpiece, and we shall all go away”. What did he mean
Read between the lines/Get underlying meanings
climax(para.8-11)
ending(para.12)
How did Johnsy change her attitude
Why did Mr Behrman get pneumonia
What do you think Sue's comment “it's Behrman's masterpiece” means
Group Work
Think and share
1. How do you like the ending of the story
2. What literary devices have you noticed in the story Give examples.
surprising/twisting ending
personification
Appreciating writing features
3. What do you think of the personalities of these three
characters, Johnsy, Sue and Behrman
characterization
Main Characters Personality Examples
Johnsy
Sue
Behrman
pessimistic;
stubborn
considerate;
kind; patient
ambitious;
selfless;
brave
waited to die
constantly encouraged Johnsy and attended to her carefully
For forty years he had been about to paint a masterpiece.
He sacrificed his life to save Johnsy.
die: ___________________________________
4. How does the author use different words to express similar meanings in the story (Ex.7)
go, go sailing down, go away, slip away
variety in language
O. Henry's typical writing features
Think and share
1. What do you think the story is trying to express
2. How do you understand the title “The Last Leaf” What does it symbolize
Group Work
Ivy Vine Leaf
The last leaf
To Johnsy
To Mr Behrman
To the plot
another literary device : symbolism
evergreen plant, symbol of life and hope
Theme
The last leaf represents the spirit of kind heart and self-sacrifice. It radiates the glory of humanity, and creates the miracle of life- saving.
最后一片叶子是同情心和自我牺牲精神的象征，它闪耀着人性的光辉，创造了挽救生命的奇迹。
Belief，friendship are strong pillar of our life.
信念、友谊是生命得以延续的坚强支柱。
2. Read and share:read another short story of O.Henry to talk about the main characters, setting, plots and appreciate its writing features including O.Henry's ending, vivid and humorous language, literary device and characterization.
1. Search more information about O. Henry's stories
and his writing style online.
In this lesson, I have learnt to:
1. acquire more background information about the author O. Henry and his works; ( )
2. read to get basic elements and underlying meanings in the story; ( )
3. use state verbs and activity verbs to express meaning by retelling ; ( )
4. identify and appreciate the writing features in the story; ( )
5. interpret what can be learned from the story
and explore its theme. ( )
(Tick what you have learnt in the class.)
Analysis of the teaching aims
Self-assessment after the lesson:
May you enjoy short stories .
May you enjoy your life!
Thanks for listening!
Lesson 1
Unit 8 Literature
Leading-in
Which story can you think of？
Who is the author
Activate and Share
How much do you know about O. Henry
1. Where was O. Henry from
a. UK b. France c. USA
2. As a writer, he was most
famous for _________.
a. novels b. short stories
c. poems
3. He started the writing style of ________.
a. surprising endings
b. humorous starts
c. sad endings
O. Henry was an American short story writer, whose stories are set in his own time, the early 20th century. Many take place in New York City and frequently feature characters with blue-collar jobs, such as policemen and waitresses. Among them, The Gift of the Magi, The Cop and The Anthem（警察与赞美诗） and The Last Leaf enjoy huge popularity.
Introduction
Have you read the story
And what do you know about it
Three elements of short stories
setting
characters
plots
Read the story quickly and find the information below.
(Ex.2)
Sue, Johnsy, the doctor, and Mr Behrman.
The story took place in November in Greenwich Village.
Mr Behrman died of pneumonia .
Main characters
When and where
What happened in the end
characters
setting
plots
ending
Read and Explore
In November, a cold, unseen stranger,Mr Pneumonia _____ his finger on Johnsy.
Johnsy _______ the leaves
on the ivy vine and thought that she must die when the last ivy leaf _____ .
Behrman and Sue looked out the window and ________that there was just one leaf left.
The next morning, Johnsy saw the leaf_________ on the vine.
The following day, Johnsy saw the leaf was still there.The doctor said she would ___ and get better.
The next day,Mr Behrman _______.
The janitor ______ him lying in bed helplessly with pain the day before.
counted
fell
noticed
remained
live
died
Read and complete the timeline(Ex.3)
placed
found
activity verbs
state verbs
die
place
count
fall
notice
remain
find
(In both simple and continuous tenses)
(Only in simple tenses)
live
With the help of the timeline and pictures, retell the story using the following activity verbs and state verbs .
Pair Work
activity verbs
state verbs
die
place
count
fall
notice
remain
find
In November
The next morning
The following day
The next day
live
(Read the story again and divide it into 4 parts.)
beginning/cause
development
climax
ending
Four elements of plots
Paragraph the story
beginning/cause(para.1-3)
development(para.4-7)
How did the author describe pneumonia
Why did the author describe pneumonia in this way
Behrman said, “This is not a place in which Miss Johnsy shall lie sick. Someday I will paint a masterpiece, and we shall all go away”. What did he mean
Read between the lines/Get underlying meanings
climax(para.8-11)
ending(para.12)
How did Johnsy change her attitude
Why did Mr Behrman get pneumonia
What do you think Sue's comment “it's Behrman's masterpiece” means
Group Work
Think and share
1. How do you like the ending of the story
2. What literary devices have you noticed in the story Give examples.
surprising/twisting ending
personification
Appreciating writing features
3. What do you think of the personalities of these three
characters, Johnsy, Sue and Behrman
characterization
Main Characters Personality Examples
Johnsy
Sue
Behrman
pessimistic;
stubborn
considerate;
kind; patient
ambitious;
selfless;
brave
waited to die
constantly encouraged Johnsy and attended to her carefully
For forty years he had been about to paint a masterpiece.
He sacrificed his life to save Johnsy.
die: ___________________________________
4. How does the author use different words to express similar meanings in the story (Ex.7)
go, go sailing down, go away, slip away
variety in language
O. Henry's typical writing features
Think and share
1. What do you think the story is trying to express
2. How do you understand the title “The Last Leaf” What does it symbolize
Group Work
Ivy Vine Leaf
The last leaf
To Johnsy
To Mr Behrman
To the plot
another literary device : symbolism
evergreen plant, symbol of life and hope
Theme
The last leaf represents the spirit of kind heart and self-sacrifice. It radiates the glory of humanity, and creates the miracle of life- saving.
最后一片叶子是同情心和自我牺牲精神的象征，它闪耀着人性的光辉，创造了挽救生命的奇迹。
Belief，friendship are strong pillar of our life.
信念、友谊是生命得以延续的坚强支柱。
2. Read and share:read another short story of O.Henry to talk about the main characters, setting, plots and appreciate its writing features including O.Henry's ending, vivid and humorous language, literary device and characterization.
1. Search more information about O. Henry's stories
and his writing style online.
In this lesson, I have learnt to:
1. acquire more background information about the author O. Henry and his works; ( )
2. read to get basic elements and underlying meanings in the story; ( )
3. use state verbs and activity verbs to express meaning by retelling ; ( )
4. identify and appreciate the writing features in the story; ( )
5. interpret what can be learned from the story
and explore its theme. ( )
(Tick what you have learnt in the class.)
Analysis of the teaching aims
Self-assessment after the lesson:
May you enjoy short stories .
May you enjoy your life!
Thanks for listening!